The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Hon. Sola Elesin, has disclosed that the party has begun aggressive mobilisation and taking strategic actions to galvanise support for the party ahead of the 2026 governorship poll.
Elesin who ruled out chances of complacency, explained that the party’s deft actions came on the heels of the release of the timetable for the off-season Ekiti governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
This revelation came to the fore, as the Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs) Monisade Afuye and top echelon of the party, on Tuesday, met with APC women leaders across the three senatorial districts and the 16 local government areas to strategise on how to aggressively mobilise the womenfolk ahead of the impeding poll.
Also present at the political meeting held at the Deputy Governor’s Office in Ado Ekiti were: Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Habibat Adubiaro, Special Adviser on Political Matters to the Governor, Chief Jide Awe and APC State Women Leader, Mrs Cecilia Eegunlusi
Other high profile politicians at the meeting were: The Director General, Bureau of Community Communications, Mrs Mary Oso-Omotoso, the three senatorial women leaders, women leaders across the 16 Local Governments, among others.
Speaking on behalf of the group tagged: “APC Women Think- thank”, the State party Chairman, Barr. Sola Elesin, said the meeting was a prelude and part of the preparations ahead of the coming election.
Elesin, who branded women as great mobilisers, added that the effort was targeted at ramping up their awareness that INEC had released the governorship time table, so that they can begin aggressive mobilisation in their respective domains.
The APC stalwart expressed confidence that the party will work assiduously to ensure that the party triumphs in the forthcoming poll.
“We invited the women leaders from the three senatorial districts and the 16 Local Governments to officially inform them that INEC had released the Ekiti governorship time table, knowing what women are in politics: great mobilisers.
“What we are doing is a prelude to the readiness for political campaign when INEC finally lifts the ban. The election time table is out. We need to keep our people abreast of the happenings, so that we can effectively mobilise our supporters ahead of the election”.
On how confident the party is to winning the poll, Elesin said: “Go and do you Independent findings, you will see things for yourself. It is something that is a visible and that you can see who is going to win the election. Our party is firmly on ground and highly acceptable to the populace”.
Speaking further, the APC Chieftain stated that the much awaited governorship primary that is gradually becoming a fait accompli on account of the series of endorsements already accorded Governor Biodun Oyebanji shouldn’t generate any frenzy or anxiety, saying the party will handle it proficiently.
“Primary is an internal affairs of a political party. You can see the series of endorsements that Governor Oyebanji had received from the three senatorial districts and other interested groups. These wont create any crisis. When will get to the bridge, we will know how to cross it”.